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Djokovic To Be Deported
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Good on the Aussies for getting this specimen out of their country. Perhaps he'll now organise another superspreader tennis tournament in his native land. Good riddance.
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From The Mail today:
"How World No. 1 ended up in a refugee detention centre
Tennis Australia and Victoria state set up two independent medical panels to review medical exemptions.
Novak Djokovic’s team apply for medical exemption. The reason for the exemption is not revealed. The team also apply for his work visa – but it is not the correct visa.
The medical exemption request is reviewed by the medical panels – with names redacted to ensure no favourable treatment. All information is taken at face value and is not verified as part of the review.
November 18: Department of Health tells Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley in a letter that people who have had a Covid infection but are not vaccinated will not be able to enter Australia. This is believed to be the excuse Djokovic used.
November 20: Victoria government announces that all players, staff and fans at the Australian Open must have full vaccinations unless there is a genuine medical reason.
It is the first first Grand Slam tennis tournament to put such measures into place.
November 27: Health minister Greg Hunt reiterates in a letter that people with a recent Covid infection who have not received two vaccine doses can not enter Australia for the tournament.
November 28: Djokovic's father Srdjan accused Tennis Australia of 'blackmail' for trying to make his son reveal his vaccination status.
December 7: Victoria State Deputy Premier James Merlino said medical exemptions would not be 'a loophole for privileged tennis players' and would only be possible in 'exceptional circumstances if you have an acute medical condition.'
December 8: Djokovic is included in the Australian Open entry list despite not having publicly declared his vaccine status.
January 4: Djokovic boasts on social media that he has been given medical exemption to travel to Australia and compete.
January 5, 3am (January 4, 11pm GMT): Djokovic's plane departs from Dubai as anger grows about the decision to approve his entry.
January 5, 11.20pm (12.20pm GMT): On arrival at Melbourne Airport, Djokovic has to confirm his medical exemption status. Border control officials deem his medical exemption invalid.
The reason for this is not made public. But as a result of their decision, Djokovic’s visa is ruled null and void. It also emerges that his team had applied for the incorrect visa.
January 6, 4am (January 5, 5pm GMT): Djokovic is placed in an isolation room guarded by two officers as debate rages about whether he should be deported.
January 6, 8.30am (January 5, 9.30pm GMT): Australian Border Force announce Djokovic 'failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements'.
Djokovic was then transferred to the Park Hotel refugee detention hotel.
January 6, 6pm (7am GMT): Facing deportation, Djokovic's lawyers apply for an injunction to fight his case. This will now be heard Monday morning in Melbourne (11pm Sunday GMT)."
My view is in total agreement with goodgoalie's. Nice to see a government apply rules across the board. From the above it would appear that the 27th November is crucial in this matter. If Djokovic will not confirm his vaccine status he must be deported. Bet that will wipe the smirk off his face...
"How World No. 1 ended up in a refugee detention centre
Tennis Australia and Victoria state set up two independent medical panels to review medical exemptions.
Novak Djokovic’s team apply for medical exemption. The reason for the exemption is not revealed. The team also apply for his work visa – but it is not the correct visa.
The medical exemption request is reviewed by the medical panels – with names redacted to ensure no favourable treatment. All information is taken at face value and is not verified as part of the review.
November 18: Department of Health tells Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley in a letter that people who have had a Covid infection but are not vaccinated will not be able to enter Australia. This is believed to be the excuse Djokovic used.
November 20: Victoria government announces that all players, staff and fans at the Australian Open must have full vaccinations unless there is a genuine medical reason.
It is the first first Grand Slam tennis tournament to put such measures into place.
November 27: Health minister Greg Hunt reiterates in a letter that people with a recent Covid infection who have not received two vaccine doses can not enter Australia for the tournament.
November 28: Djokovic's father Srdjan accused Tennis Australia of 'blackmail' for trying to make his son reveal his vaccination status.
December 7: Victoria State Deputy Premier James Merlino said medical exemptions would not be 'a loophole for privileged tennis players' and would only be possible in 'exceptional circumstances if you have an acute medical condition.'
December 8: Djokovic is included in the Australian Open entry list despite not having publicly declared his vaccine status.
January 4: Djokovic boasts on social media that he has been given medical exemption to travel to Australia and compete.
January 5, 3am (January 4, 11pm GMT): Djokovic's plane departs from Dubai as anger grows about the decision to approve his entry.
January 5, 11.20pm (12.20pm GMT): On arrival at Melbourne Airport, Djokovic has to confirm his medical exemption status. Border control officials deem his medical exemption invalid.
The reason for this is not made public. But as a result of their decision, Djokovic’s visa is ruled null and void. It also emerges that his team had applied for the incorrect visa.
January 6, 4am (January 5, 5pm GMT): Djokovic is placed in an isolation room guarded by two officers as debate rages about whether he should be deported.
January 6, 8.30am (January 5, 9.30pm GMT): Australian Border Force announce Djokovic 'failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements'.
Djokovic was then transferred to the Park Hotel refugee detention hotel.
January 6, 6pm (7am GMT): Facing deportation, Djokovic's lawyers apply for an injunction to fight his case. This will now be heard Monday morning in Melbourne (11pm Sunday GMT)."
My view is in total agreement with goodgoalie's. Nice to see a government apply rules across the board. From the above it would appear that the 27th November is crucial in this matter. If Djokovic will not confirm his vaccine status he must be deported. Bet that will wipe the smirk off his face...
"Nice to see a govt apply rules across the board"
Yep. Especially when it's not you.
//his apparent arrogance in thinking//
How do you, or anyone else, know what he's thinking?
Lots of comments in this thread are just assuming things, based on media reports.
This is a man with lots of travel experience and a team behind him that has the same experience. The Aussies *** it up and they know it.
The PM says that Australia has one of the lowest Covid rates in the world due to their procedures and restrictions. Not quite. Their isolation helps, as does the fact that (we were told) the virus is more virulent in temperate/cooler climates.
Yep. Especially when it's not you.
//his apparent arrogance in thinking//
How do you, or anyone else, know what he's thinking?
Lots of comments in this thread are just assuming things, based on media reports.
This is a man with lots of travel experience and a team behind him that has the same experience. The Aussies *** it up and they know it.
The PM says that Australia has one of the lowest Covid rates in the world due to their procedures and restrictions. Not quite. Their isolation helps, as does the fact that (we were told) the virus is more virulent in temperate/cooler climates.
ken.. nevertheless the catalogue of events and timescale is fact not opinion.. and I rather hope "my Andy" would have more consideration/respect for others..his own family notwithstanding..and the disease itself... I would apply my observations to anyone in this scenario..even my much loved Andy ! :0)
For 10cs - here is the link so you cannot attribute to me what the paper has said:
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There is indeed a lot of political grandstanding by Australia and Serbia. Some of it, particularly from Serbia, ridiculous.
The key thing is, from Tennis Australia
“ Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels of medical experts.
"One of those was the Independent Medical Exemption Review Panel appointed by the Victorian Department of Health. They assessed all applications to see if they met the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) guidelines."
The exemption submissions are all confidential, making it very unlikely Djokovic’s reasoning will be made public.”
Now all this is being put in question by politicians
The key thing is, from Tennis Australia
“ Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels of medical experts.
"One of those was the Independent Medical Exemption Review Panel appointed by the Victorian Department of Health. They assessed all applications to see if they met the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) guidelines."
The exemption submissions are all confidential, making it very unlikely Djokovic’s reasoning will be made public.”
Now all this is being put in question by politicians
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